Team India is getting ready for a five-match Test series against England, starting June 20 in Leeds, with Shubman Gill taking over as captain. After the retirement of big names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, Gill was named captain last month, and Rishabh Pant will be his vice-captain. This will be Gill’s first Test series as captain, although he already showed strong leadership in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Right now, the team is involved in a closed-door intra-squad match.
Ahead of the first Test at Headingley, Dale Steyn believes the series will be tightly contested but thinks England will win 3-2. All games will be close, and there will be a result. I don’t see any team running away with it; every match will be really competitive, Steyn shared on JioHotstar.
Speaking about his leadership style for the Tests against England, Gill said he wants to create a culture where everyone feels secure and happy. I know it can be tough given the competition and the number of matches, but if I can achieve that, it would be my goal, he noted.
This upcoming tour marks a new chapter for Team India as they take on the challenge of playing in England. Historically, winning Test series in England hasn’t been easy for India, achieving just three series victories in the last century, in 1971, 1986, and 2007. Each of those wins happened under a new or first-time captain—Ajit Wadekar in 1971, Kapil Dev in 1986, and Rahul Dravid in 2007—which shows how important new leadership has been in those successes.
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